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You can stream Akira on: Fandango at Home and Crunchyroll

Akira

Animation Action Sci-Fi

1988, Movie, 2h 4min

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Country: Japan

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Cast:

Reviews

Critic Kim Newman

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Simply put, no Akira, no Matrix. It's that important.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...there is a thanatonic rapture to its vision of a whole world ending and being reborn as something else.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Richard Whittaker

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...still an all-time classic, and has never looked better.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Kasper Løvborg

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An amazing and unforgettable anime.

4 years ago

Michael Thomsen

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hmmm, liiiidt overvurderet måske. men historisk vigtig som det første anime-hit i vesten. Man skal nok være ung og have hang til mutanter, stoffer og motorcykler og den slags for helt at komme op at køre over den. Jeg husker tegneserien som bedre.

3 years ago

Critic David Weiss

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Är man mottaglig för ett grandiost spektakel, i ordets sanna mening, så ska man inte missa den här filmhistoriska milstolpen.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Frequently asked questions

What is Akira about? Toggle content

In a dystopian future, a powerful psychic boy is hunted by corrupt government forces and rebel factions alike. With the help of his motorcycle gang friends, he must fight to survive and uncover the truth about his mysterious abilities. As he navigates through Neo-Tokyo's dangerous underworld, he discovers that he may be the key to unlocking humanity's greatest potential or its downfall. A gripping anime adventure that explores themes of power, rebellion, and self-discovery.

Where can I stream Akira? Toggle content

You can stream Akira on: Fandango at Home Crunchyroll